MLB: Angels beat Red Sox; Nationals win eighth straight

Associated Press

Posted:
08/19/2014 10:36:24 PM PDT

Updated:
08/19/2014 10:44:01 PM PDT

Tuesday's HIGHLIGHTS

Angels 4, Red Sox 3: Chris Iannetta hit his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the ninth inning off Boston closer Koji Uehara, to lift Los Angeles. Brennan Boesch had a ground-rule double with two outs off Uehara before Iannetta's winning drive.

Nationals 8, Diamondbacks 1: Stephen Strasburg allowed one run and three hits over a season-high eight innings, and Asdrubal Cabrera hit a bases-clearing double in a six-run third inning to help Washington win its eighth straight.

Braves 11, Pirates 3: Justin Upton hit a three-run homer and had five RBIs to help Atlanta win its fifth straight and send Pittsburgh to its seventh consecutive loss. Andrew McCutchen was 0 for 4 in his return to the Pirates lineup after being activated from the disabled list.

Astros 7, Yankees 4: After striking out in his first four at-bats, Houston's Chris Carter hit a 3-0 pitch from New York closer David Robertson for a three-run homer to snap a ninth-inning tie.

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Marlins 4, Rangers 3: Giancarlo Stanton's RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning gave Miami its 63rd win, one more than the Marlins had last season.

Tigers 8, Rays 6: Tampa Bay's Grant Balfour walked Victor Martinez with the bases loaded to break a tie in Detroit's three-run 11th inning. Ian Kinsler opened the 11th with a triple off Balfour, who then walked Torii Hunter on four pitches and walked Miguel Cabrera intentionally before Martinez walked.

Dodgers 8, Padres 6: Carl Crawford went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs to boost Los Angeles.